"Meetings with foreign political leaders: The Committee will continue its ongoing program of informal and formal meetings with Administration officials, foreign political leaders and key stakeholders and constituencies to fully explore the effectiveness of United States foreign policy."
Priority Oversight Matters:
A. Iraq
B. Afghanistan
C. Pakistan
D. Iran
E. Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
F. North Korea
G. Foreign Assistance Reform
H. State Department Authorization
I. China and Its Growing Global Role
J. U.S.-Russian Relations
K. Sudan
L. Counterterrorism
M. Global Aids Crisis
N. Climate Change
O. U.S.-Western Hemisphere Relations
P. Genocide and Mass Atrocities Prevention
Q. U.S. Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy Recent Hearings September 30, 2010 LATIN AMERICA IN 2010: OPPORTUNITES, CHALLENGES, AND THE FUTURE OF U.S. POLICY IN THE HEMISPHERE September 23, 2010CHALLENGES TO WATER AND SECURITY IN SOUTHEAST ASIASubcommitteesSubcommittees specialize in specific areas so that they can have a more complete knowledge about that subject. The major areas that are listed on the Foreign Affairs Subcommittee section include:
*Africa and Global Health
*Asia/The Pacific
*Europe, Terrorism
*Human Rights
*The Middle East/South Asia
*Western Hemisphere.
Leaderships:
Africa and Global Health Chairman: Donald M. Payne
Asia, Pacific and the Global Environment Chairman: Eni F.H. Faleomavaega
Europe Chairman: Bill Delahunt
Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade Chairman: Brad Sherman
International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight Chairman: Russ Carnahan
Middle East and South Asia Chairman: Gary L. Ackerman
Western Hemisphere Chairman: Eliot L. Engel
Committee Leaders and Members:
Howard L. Berman
Chairmen
Berman has always been very involved with communities. When he was in high school he was a Vista Volunteer in Baltimore. At UCLA while he was an undergraduate he was President of the Young Democrats. Berman failed to receive Speaker of the California State Assemble to Jerry Brown, although he was dedicated to the campaign. He assumed office in 2003.
Gary L. Ackerman
Vice Chair
Ackerman was born in Long Island. He has two children. He was first a teacher, and following that founded a newspaper called The Flushing Tribune. Ackerman was elected for the first time into office as the New York state Senate in 1978. After this he was elected into Congress in 1983. Over time he has been re-districted although he has remained in Congress.
Gabrielle Giffords
D-Az 8th district
Gabrielle Giffords started her career as an associate at Price Waterhouse in New York City. In 1996 she became president of El Campo Tire Warehouse, of which her grandfather founded. During this time she realized what it was like to work in a small business. She started her political career as legislator in the Arizona House. There she served from 2001 through 2003. She was elected Senate for Arizona in 2002, she was the youngest woman ever elected to that particular body. She assumed office in the U.S House in 2007.
Ted Poe
R-SC, 4th District
In 2004 Ted Poe ran for the House against Nick Lampson, and won. He was then appointed from George W. Bush to one of the two members of the House, to go and observe firsthand the elections in Iraq. Poe was re-elected over time but he has remained, and is pushing to have his views, taken seriously because he feels that he can help.
Issues
Senate Print U.N. Resolution 1325: More Action Needed
Saudi Arabia and Syria: Improving Bilateral Relations, Advancing U.S. Interests
Executive Report 111-06: Treaty with Russia on Measures for Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms (The New START Treaty)
International Criminal Court Review Conference Kampala, Uganda May 31-June 11, 2010
Kerry and Lugar: GAO Study on Workforce Gaps at USAID Reaffirms Urgent Need to Reform Agency
SFRC Releases Previously Classified Transcripts of Vietnam-Era Executive Sessions
"Meetings with foreign political leaders: The Committee will continue its ongoing program of informal and formal meetings with Administration officials, foreign political leaders and key stakeholders and constituencies to fully explore the effectiveness of United States foreign policy."
Priority Oversight Matters:
A. Iraq
B. Afghanistan
C. Pakistan
D. Iran
E. Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
F. North Korea
G. Foreign Assistance Reform
H. State Department Authorization
I. China and Its Growing Global Role
J. U.S.-Russian Relations
K. Sudan
L. Counterterrorism
M. Global Aids Crisis
N. Climate Change
O. U.S.-Western Hemisphere Relations
P. Genocide and Mass Atrocities Prevention
Q. U.S. Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy Recent Hearings September 30, 2010 LATIN AMERICA IN 2010: OPPORTUNITES, CHALLENGES, AND THE FUTURE OF U.S. POLICY IN THE HEMISPHERE September 23, 2010CHALLENGES TO WATER AND SECURITY IN SOUTHEAST ASIA Subcommittees Subcommittees specialize in specific areas so that they can have a more complete knowledge about that subject.
The major areas that are listed on the Foreign Affairs Subcommittee section include:
*Africa and Global Health
*Asia/The Pacific
*Europe, Terrorism
*Human Rights
*The Middle East/South Asia
*Western Hemisphere.
Leaderships:
Africa and Global Health Chairman: Donald M. Payne
Asia, Pacific and the Global Environment Chairman: Eni F.H. Faleomavaega
Europe Chairman: Bill Delahunt
Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade Chairman: Brad Sherman
International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight Chairman: Russ Carnahan
Middle East and South Asia Chairman: Gary L. Ackerman
Western Hemisphere Chairman: Eliot L. Engel
Recent Hearings
April 27, 2010: A Relic of the Cold War: Is it Time to Repeal Jackson-Vanik for Russia?Handled by Subcommittees for Europe; Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade.
March 10, 2010: International Worker Rights, U.S. Foreign Policy and the International EconomyHandled by Subcommittees for Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade; International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight.
Additional Resources
Foreign Affairs: SubcommitteesForeign Affairs: Committee Hearings
Committee Leaders and Members:
Howard L. Berman
Chairmen
Berman has always been very involved with communities. When he was in high school he was a Vista Volunteer in Baltimore. At UCLA while he was an undergraduate he was President of the Young Democrats. Berman failed to receive Speaker of the California State Assemble to Jerry Brown, although he was dedicated to the campaign. He assumed office in 2003.
Gary L. Ackerman
Vice Chair
Ackerman was born in Long Island. He has two children. He was first a teacher, and following that founded a newspaper called The Flushing Tribune. Ackerman was elected for the first time into office as the New York state Senate in 1978. After this he was elected into Congress in 1983. Over time he has been re-districted although he has remained in Congress.
Gabrielle Giffords
D-Az 8th district
Gabrielle Giffords started her career as an associate at Price Waterhouse in New York City. In 1996 she became president of El Campo Tire Warehouse, of which her grandfather founded. During this time she realized what it was like to work in a small business. She started her political career as legislator in the Arizona House. There she served from 2001 through 2003. She was elected Senate for Arizona in 2002, she was the youngest woman ever elected to that particular body. She assumed office in the U.S House in 2007.
Ted Poe
R-SC, 4th District
In 2004 Ted Poe ran for the House against Nick Lampson, and won. He was then appointed from George W. Bush to one of the two members of the House, to go and observe firsthand the elections in Iraq. Poe was re-elected over time but he has remained, and is pushing to have his views, taken seriously because he feels that he can help.
Issues
Senate Print U.N. Resolution 1325: More Action Needed
Saudi Arabia and Syria: Improving Bilateral Relations, Advancing U.S. Interests
Executive Report 111-06: Treaty with Russia on Measures for Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms (The New START Treaty)
International Criminal Court Review Conference Kampala, Uganda May 31-June 11, 2010
Kerry and Lugar: GAO Study on Workforce Gaps at USAID Reaffirms Urgent Need to Reform Agency
SFRC Releases Previously Classified Transcripts of Vietnam-Era Executive Sessions